Author:owly

Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.

GUEST POST from Don – Mice

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MICE It is Fall again.  This is move-in time for mice.  Many young mice were born in wood piles or under sheds.  But with the weather getting colder they are thinking warmer is better.  What better place to get warm than in your heated home?  They want to come in and they will not be asking. There are three ways …
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VIDEOS – Music Monday – Nov 3, 2025 Edition

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Here are 2 more of the songs that I’ve been enjoying. (For the first I used a verse of a familiar hymn, Fairest Lord Jesus, as an introduction of sorts.) I apologize that the orientation of the videos is “upside down” – I couldn’t remember how to turn them around. 🤷‍♀️ As always, this is …
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GUEST POST from Don – Won’t Follow Advice

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WON’T FOLLOW ADVICE People (generally) don’t follow advice.  My wife is a counselor and she is ultra careful not to give advice.  She gives thought starters.  The client figures it out for himself.  People don’t follow advice, instead they do what they feel is “the right way” (an emotional response). Research proved it.  More than 3,500 adults, studied by Grossman …
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VIDEOS – Some Hauls This Week

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The first video is from Oct 28 when we went to the VoA thrift store in Saginaw, MI for their 50% off everything sale, followed by Magoo’s Pet Outlet. The second video is from Oct 31, where we went to Village Meats and Town & Country Market in Pinconning, MI, then the last few things …
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GUEST POST from Don – Old Age Myths

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OLD AGE MYTHS Don’t believe the fairy tales. Once you might have trusted the news to tell you honest-to-God truths. Now you should look with “I don’t trust it” eyes. Every other day I read a story about ordinary things which are unbelievable. Fairy Tale #1: People are Living Longer. Headline by CBS NEWS: “Americans …
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